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         NFL Draft 1981


Round 1
Pick Overall Name Team Position School
1 1 George Rogers Saints RB South Carolina
2 2 Lawrence Taylor Giants LB North Carolina
3 3 Freeman McNeil Jets RB UCLA
4 4 Kenny Easley Seahawks DB UCLA
5 5 E.J. Junior Cardinals LB Alabama
6 6 Rich Campbell Packers QB California
7 7 Hugh Green Buccaneers LB Pittsburgh
8 8 Ronnie Lott 49ers DB USC
9 9 Mel Owens Rams LB Michigan
10 10 David Verser Bengals WR Kansas
11 11 Keith Van Horne Bears OT USC
12 12 Randy McMillan Colts RB Pittsburgh
13 13 David Overstreet Dolphins RB Oklahoma
14 14 Willie Scott Chiefs TE South Carolina
15 15 Dennis Smith Broncos DB USC
16 16 Mark Nichols Lions WR San Jose State
17 17 Keith Gary Steelers DE Oklahoma
18 18 Donnell Thompson Colts DT North Carolina
19 19 Brian Holloway Patriots OT Stanford
20 20 Mark May Redskins OT Pittsburgh
21 21 Ted Watts Raiders DB Texas Tech
22 22 Hanford Dixon Browns DB Southern Mississippi
23 23 Curt Marsh Raiders OT Washington
24 24 James Brooks Chargers RB Auburn
25 25 Bobby Butler Falcons DB Florida State
26 26 Howard Richards Cowboys OT Missouri
27 27 Leonard Mitchell Eagles DE Houston
28 28 Booker Moore Bills RB Penn State
Round 2
Pick Overall Name Team Position School
1 29 Russell Gary Saints DB Nebraska
2 30 Marion Barber Jets RB Minnesota
3 31 David Hughes Seahawks RB Boise State
4 32 Dave Young Giants TE Purdue
5 33 Neil Lomax Cardinals QB Portland State
6 34 James Wilder Buccaneers RB Missouri
7 35 Gary Lewis Packers TE Texas-Arlington
8 36 John Harty 49ers DT Iowa
9 37 Cris Collinsworth Bengals WR Florida
10 38 Mike Singletary Bears LB Baylor
11 39 Mardye McDole Vikings WR Mississippi State
12 40 Eric Wright 49ers DB Missouri
13 41 Joe Delaney Chiefs RB NW Louisiana
14 42 Clay Brown Broncos TE Brigham Young
15 43 Jim Collins Rams LB Syracuse
16 44 Anthony Washington Steelers DB Fresno State
17 45 Robin Sendlein Vikings LB Texas
18 46 Curtis Green Lions DE Alabama State
19 47 Tony Collins Patriots RB East Carolina
20 48 Howie Long Raiders DT Villanova
21 49 Chris Williams Bills DB LSU
22 50 Byron Franklin Bills WR Auburn
23 51 Ricky Jackson Saints LB Pittsburgh
24 52 Jarvis Redwine Vikings RB Nebraska
25 53 Doug Donley Cowboys WR Ohio State
26 54 Lyman White Falcons LB LSU
27 55 Dean Miraldi Eagles OG Utah
28 56 Andra Franklin Dolphins RB Nebraska
Round 3
Pick Overall Name Team Position School
1 57 Frank Warren Saints DE Auburn
2 58 Bill Dugan Seahawks OG Penn State
3 59 John Mistler Giants WR Arizona State
4 60 Ben Rudolph Jets DT Long Beach State
5 61 Jeff Griffin Cardinals DB Utah
6 62 Ray Stachowicz Packers P Michigan State
7 63 Greg Meisner Rams DT Pittsburgh
8 64 John Simmons Bengals DB SMU
9 65 Carlton Williamson 49ers DB Pittsburgh
10 66 Robert Cobb Rams DE Arizona
11 67 Ken Margerum Bears WR Stanford
12 68 Randy Van Divier Colts OT Washington
13 69 Russ Grimm Redskins C Pittsburgh
14 70 Marvin Harvey Chiefs TE Southern Mississippi
15 71 Hoby Brenner Saints TE USC
16 72 Don Greco Lions OG Western Illinois
17 73 Rick Donnalley Steelers C North Carolina
18 74 Tim Irwin Vikings OT Tennessee
19 75 Roger Taylor Chiefs OT Oklahoma State
20 76 Mike Mosley Bills WR Texas A&M
21 77 Irvin Phillips Chargers DB Arkansas Tech
22 78 Lloyd Burress Chiefs DB Maryland
23 79 Michael Holston Oilers WR Morgan State
24 80 Scott Woerner Falcons DB Georgia
25 81 Glen Titensor Cowboys DE Brigham Young
26 82 Greg LaFleur Eagles TE LSU
27 83 Robert Geathers Bills DT South Carolina State
Round 4
Pick Overall Name Team Position School
1 84 Sam Greene Dolphins WR Nevada-Las Vegas
2 85 Clifford Chatman Giants RB Central Oklahoma
3 86 Al Washington Jets LB Ohio State
4 87 Scott Phillips Seahawks WR Brigham Young
5 88 Steve Rhodes Cardinals WR Oklahoma
6 89 John Holt Buccaneers DB West Texas State
7 90 Tom Flick Redskins QB Washington
8 91 Scott Pelluer Cowboys LB Washington State
9 92 Mike Robinson Browns DE Arizona
10 93 Guy Grazier Bengals LB Wyoming
11 94 Tim Sherwin Colts TE Boston College
12 95 Todd Bell Bears DB Ohio State
13 96 Brad Wright Dolphins QB New Mexico
14 97 Ron Washington Chiefs WR Arizona State
15 98 Mark Herrmann Broncos QB Purdue
16 99 Tracy Porter Lions WR LSU
17 100 Robbie Martin Steelers WR Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
18 101 John Swain Vikings DB Miami
19 102 Don Blackmon Patriots LB Tulsa
20 103 Amos Lawrence Chargers RB North Carolina
21 104 George Lilja Rams C Michigan State
22 105 Richard Turner Packers DT Oklahoma
23 106 Nick Eyre Oilers OT Brigham Young
24 107 Eric Sievers Chargers TE Maryland
25 108 Derrie Nelson Cowboys LB Nebraska
26 109 John Scully Falcons C Notre Dame
27 110 Calvin Murray Eagles RB Ohio State
28 111 Johnny Robinson Raiders DT Louisiana Tech
Round 5
Pick Overall Name Team Position School
1 112 Louis Orbre Saints OT Oklahoma
2 113 Tyrone Keys Jets DE Mississippi State
3 114 Edwin Bailey Seahawks OG South Carolina State
4 115 Bill Neill Giants DT Pittsburgh
5 116 John Gillen Cardinals LB Illinois
6 117 Byron Braggs Packers DT Alabama
7 118 James Davis Raiders DB Southern
8 119 Dexter Manley Redskins DE Oklahoma State
9 120 Benjie Pryor Bengals TE Pittsburgh
10 121 Lynn Thomas 49ers DB Pittsburgh
11 122 Arrington Jones 49ers RB Winston-Salem
12 123 Wendell Ray Vikings DE Missouri
13 124 Todd Thomas Chiefs OT North Dakota
14 125 Ken Lanier Broncos OT Florida State
15 126 Ken Poole Dolphins DE Northeast Louisiana
16 127 Ricky Martin Steelers WR New Mexico
17 128 Jerry Boyarsky Saints DT Pittsburgh
18 129 Larry Lee Lions OG UCLA
19 130 Steve Clark Patriots DT Kansas State
20 131 Keith Ferguson Chargers LB Ohio State
21 132 Gary Sayre Redskins OG Cameron, Okla.
22 133 Delbert Fowler Oilers LB West Virginia
23 134 Steve Cox Browns P Arkansas
24 135 Calvin Clark Bills DE Purdue
25 136 Eric Sanders Falcons OT Nevada
26 137 Danny Spradlin Cowboys LB Tennessee
27 138 Tommy Vigorito Dolphins RB Virginia
Round 6
Pick Overall Name Team Position School
1 139 Nat Hudson Saints OG Georgia
2 140 Steve Durham Seahawks DE Clemson
3 141 Andy Gissinger Chargers OT Syracuse
4 142 John Woodring Jets LB Brown
5 143 Dave Ahrens Cardinals LB Wisconsin
6 144 Johnnie Poe Saints DB Missouri
7 145 Mel Hoover Giants WR Arizona State
8 146 Rex Robinson Bengals K Georgia
9 147 Pete Kugler 49ers DT Penn State
10 148 Larry Kubin Redskins LB Penn State
11 149 Bubba Green Colts DT North Carolina State
12 150 Reuben Henderson Bears DB San Diego State
13 151 Alvin Lewis Broncos RB Colorado State
14 152 Mack Moore Dolphins DE Texas A&M
15 153 Dock Luckie Chiefs DT Florida
16 154 Fulton Walker Dolphins DB West Virginia
17 155 Sam Johnson Lions DB Maryland
18 156 Bryan Hinkle Steelers LB Oregon
19 157 Ron Wooten Patriots OG North Carolina
20 158 William Daniels Rams DT Alabama State
21 159 Bill Kay Oilers DB Purdue
22 160 Ron Simmons Browns DT Florida State
23 161 Robert Holt Bills WR Baylor
24 162 Bobby Duckworth Chargers WR Arkansas
25 163 Vince Skillings Cowboys DB Ohio State
26 164 Harry Standback Falcons DT North Carolina
27 165 Edward O'Neal Giants RB Tuskegee
28 166 Glen Redd Saints LB Brigham Young
Round 7
Pick Overall Name Team Position School
1 167 Kevin Williams Saints WR USC
2 168 Louis Jackson Giants RB Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
3 169 Kenny Neil Jets DE Iowa State
4 170 Ron Johnson Seahawks WR Long Beach State
5 171 Kevin Donnalley Cardinals DB North Dakota State
6 172 Bill Whitaker Packers DB Missouri
7 173 Ron Fellows Cowboys DB Missouri
8 174 Alan Duncan Eagles K Tennessee
9 175 Ron Battle Rams TE North Texas
10 176 Jeff Schuh Bengals LB Minnesota
11 177 Jeff Fisher Bears DB USC
12 178 Obed Ariri Colts K Clemson
13 179 Mike Daum Dolphins OT Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
14 180 Billy Jackson Chiefs RB Alabama
15 181 Steve Busick Broncos LB USC
16 182 Lee Spivey Lions OT SMU
17 183 David Little Steelers LB Florida
18 184 Don Shaver Vikings RB Kutztown, Pa.
19 185 Ken Toler Patriots WR Mississippi
20 186 Brad Scovill Seahawks TE Penn State
21 187 Eddie Johnson Browns LB Louisiana Tech
22 188 Steve Doolittle Bills LB Colorado State
23 189 Pete Holohan Chargers TE Notre Dame
24 190 Mike Clark Rams DE Florida
25 191 Ken Miller Cowboys DB Eastern Michigan
26 192 Doak Field Eagles LB Baylor
27 193 Don Washington Oilers DB Texas A&I
Round 8
Pick Overall Name Team Position School
1 194 Ken Naber Patriots K Stanford
2 195 Lloyd Jones Jets WR Brigham Young
3 196 Eric Lane Seahawks RB Brigham Young
4 197 John Powers Giants OG Michigan
5 198 Mike Fisher Cardinals WR Baylor
6 199 Denver Johnson Buccaneers OT Tulsa
7 200 Larry Werts Packers LB Jackson State
8 201 Charlie Brown Redskins WR South Carolina State
9 202 Bobby Kemp Bengals DB Cal State-Fullerton
10 203 Garry White 49ers RB Minnesota
11 204 Ken Sitton Colts DB Oklahoma
12 205 Scott Zettek Bears DT Notre Dame
13 206 David Dorn Chiefs WR Rutgers
14 207 Mark Reed Giants QB Morehead State
15 208 William Judson Dolphins DB South Carolina State
16 209 Frank Wilson Steelers RB Rice
17 210 Wade Wilson Vikings QB East Texas State
18 211 Bob Niziolek Lions TE Colorado
19 212 Lin Dawson Patriots TE North Carolina State
20 213 J.C. Watts Jets DB Oklahoma
21 214 Gene Gladys Saints LB Penn State
22 215 Kevin Eavns Saints DB Arkansas
23 216 Art Plunkett Rams OT Nevada-Las Vegas
24 217 Willie Tullis Oilers WR Troy State
25 218 Paul Piurowski Cowboys LB Florida State
26 219 Cliff Toney Falcons DB Auburn
27 220 Hosea Taylor Colts DT Houston
28 221 Bill Ard Giants OG Wake Forest
Round 9
Pick Overall Name Team Position School
1 222 Toussaint Tyler Saints RB Washington
2 223 Jim Stone Seahawks RB Notre Dame
3 224 Byron Hunt Giants LB SMU
4 225 Admiral Dewey Larry Jets DB Nevada-Las Vegas
5 226 Stump Mitchell Cardinals RB The Citadel
6 227 Tim Huffman Packers OT Notre Dame
7 228 Mike Ford Buccaneers QB SMU
8 229 Jim Hannula Bengals OT Northern Illinois
9 230 Samoa Samoa Bengals RB Washington State
10 231 Darryl Grant Redskins OG Rice
11 232 Frank Ditta Bears OG Baylor
12 233 Tim Gooch Colts DT Kentucky
13 234 Rusty Olsen Broncos DE Washington
14 235 John Noonan Dolphins WR Nebraska
15 236 Jim Whatley Seahawks WR Washington State
16 237 Tony Vereen Chiefs DB SE Louisiana
17 238 Hugh Jernigan Lions DB Arkansas
18 239 James Hunter Steelers OT USC
19 240 Dave Martin Lions DB Villanova
20 241 Rob Riddick Bills RB Millersville, PA
21 242 Ron Seawell Rams LB Portland State
22 243 Avon Riley Oilers LB UCLA
23 244 Randy Schleusener Browns OG Nebraska
24 245 Calvin Fance Falcons RB Rice
25 246 Mike Wilson Cowboys WR Washington State
26 247 Chuck Commiskey Eagles DB Mississippi
27 248 Curt Mohl Raiders OT UCLA
Round 10
Pick Overall Name Team Position School
1 249 Hokie Gajan Saints RB LSU
2 250 Mike Barker Giants DT Grambling
3 251 Marty Wetzel Jets LB Tulane
4 252 Ken Dawson Seahawks RB Savannah State
5 253 James Mallard Cardinals WR Alabama
6 254 Ken McCune Buccaneers DE Texas
7 255 Nickie Hall Packers QB Tulane
8 256 Gregg Gerken Colts LB Northern Arizona
9 257 Phil Kessel Redskins QB Northern Michigan
10 258 Hubert Simpson Bengals RB Tennessee
11 259 Trent Bryant Colts DB Arkansas
12 260 Tim Clifford Bears QB Indiana
13 261 Steve Folsom Dolphins TE Utah
14 262 Les Studdard Chiefs OG Texas
15 263 Jim Joiner Cardinals WR Miami
16 264 Andy Cannavino Lions LB Michigan
17 265 Mike Mayock Steelers DB Boston College
18 266 James Murphy Vikings WR Utah State
19 267 Allan Kennedy Redskins OT Washington State
20 268 Robert Parham Chargers RB Grambling
21 269 Robert Alexander Rams RB West Virginia
22 270 Larry Jones Oilers RB Colorado State
23 271 Dean Prater Browns DE Oklahoma State
24 272 Justin Cross Bills OT Western Colorado
25 273 Pat Graham Cowboys DT California
26 274 Robert Murphy Falcons DB Ohio State
27 275 Hubert Oliver Eagles RB Arizona
28 276 Frank Hawkins Raiders RB Nevada
Round 11
ick POverall Name Team Position School
1 277 Lester Mickens Saints WR Kansas
2 278 Ed Gall Jets DT Maryland
3 279 Lance Olander Seahawks RB Colorado
4 280 Matt Petrzelka Chargers OT Iowa
5 281 Mike Sherrod Cardinals TE Illinois
6 282 Forrest Valora Packers LB Oklahoma
7 283 Johnny Ray Smith Buccaneers DB Lamar
8 284 Jerry Hill Redskins WR North Alabama
9 285 Robert Jackson Bengals DB Central Michigan
10 286 Rob DeBose 49ers TE UCLA
11 287 Lonnie Johnson Bears RB Indiana
12 288 Holden Smith Colts WR California
13 289 Frank Case Chiefs DE Penn State
14 290 Pat Walker Broncos WR Miami
15 291 Jim Jensen Dolphins QB Boston University
16 292 Rick Trocano Steelers QB Pittsburgh
17 293 Bill Stephanos Vikings OT Boston College
18 294 Willie Jackson Lions DB Mississippi State
19 295 Brian Buckley Patriots QB Harvard
20 296 Marcellus Greene Rams DB Arizona
21 297 Claude Matthews Oilers OG Auburn
22 298 Larry Friday Browns DB Mississippi State
23 299 Buster Barnett Bills TE Jackson State
24 300 Carlos Bradley Chargers LB Wake Forest
25 301 Keith Cahppelle Falcons WR Iowa
26 302 Tim Morrison Cowboys OG Georgia
27 303 Gail Davis Eagles DT Virginia Union
28 304 Chester Willis Raiders RB Auburn
Round 12
Pick Overall Name Team Position School
1 305 Jim Wilks Saints DT San Diego State
2 306 Jeff Bednarek Seahawks DT Pacific
3 307 Mike Maher Giants TE Western Illinois
4 308 Mike Moeller Jets OT Drake
5 309 Joe Adams Cardinals OG Nebraska
6 310 Brad White Buccaneers DT Tennessee
7 311 Cliff Lewis Packers LB Southern Mississippi
8 312 Mark O'Connell Bengals QB Ball State
9 313 Major Ogilvie 49ers RB Alabama
10 314 Clint Didier Redskins TE Portland State
11 315 Eric Scoggins Colts LB USC
12 316 Bob Shupryt Bears LB New Mexico
13 317 John Hankerd Broncos LB Notre Dame
14 318 John Alford Dolphins DT South Carolina State
15 319 Bob Gagliano Chiefs QB Utah State
16 320 Brian Williams Vikings TE Southern
17 321 Mandel Robinson Broncos RB Wyoming
18 322 Joe Adams 49ers QB Tennessee State
19 323 Cris Crissy Patriots DB Princeton
20 324 Bill Capece Oilers K Florida State
21 325 Kevin McGill Browns OT Oregon
22 326 Keith Clark Bills LB Memphis
23 327 Stacy Charles Chargers WR Bethune-Cookman
24 328 Jairo Penaranda Rams RB UCLA
25 329 Nate Lundy Cowboys WR Indiana
26 330 Mark McCants Falcons DB Temple
27 331 Ray Ellis Eagles DB Ohio State
28 332 Phil Nelson Raiders TE Delaware